Mixed bag
I have mixed feelings about this book. In some ways I really enjoyed it and in others it fell flat. The story is about a woman trying to make it in the corporate world but hasn’t got the love life she desires. Then Kat sees the man of her dreams on a bus and imagines a character for him. When she actually meets him she is disappointed but things are never as they seem. I liked the way the book deals with romance in a different way however by trying to write a romance without the spark the spark is also lost in the story. The drama towards the end of the book feels forced and I feel like the epilogue gave us more than the end of the book. It’s really hard to explain without spoilers. A light read with a hea but if you read romance for the spark leave this one alone. If you like something a bit different pick it up!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Mostly likeable characters in a very likeable setting. I have to mention tho, that being from a very rural town myself, I was personally disappointed with the main character's decision toward the ending, even if it did all work out eventually. ;) Nicely paced read, a smidge of angst, mostly humorous and fun.

I was drawn by this cover and British setting, and excited to dive in. In practice, though, I struggled with the pace of the story and couldn’t get hooked. I did not finish the book. Thank you for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I couldn't get into this story because of the florid and overblown writing style. Fewer embellishing words would have given it a lyrical tone, but as it stands it takes the reader out of the story and is kind of silly.

wonderful sense of place and a great meet-cute concept. I did have trouble identifying with the heroine who seemed a little bit self-involved, even for the genre.

And, despite the charm and buoyancy of the supporting characters, the author's use of dialect was a continual distraction that pulled me out of the story.

Still, the attention to place and the treatise on wish fulfillment---not to mention some carefully placed hurdles in the heroine's path--- will keep the reader reading.

Have you ever seen a stranger on a bus and then thought "He's the one?"

Kat is an ex-pat living in London. She's on the consultant fast track, gunning to be a partner at her firm. She has ticked off almost everything on her list except for nabbing a British boyfriend. One day, while looking out her window, she locks eyes with handsome man on the number 4 bus as it stops in front of her flat. She swears they have a connection and she creates a story about this handsome stranger. His name is Alexander and he's wealthy, well dressed and posh. But what happens when she finally gets the courage to meet him in person and he is absolutely none of the things she imagined? Will she still find him interesting?

I really liked this book. It was a quick romcom read. There were a few parts that seemed unnecessary (the epilogue did nothing for me) and a little glossed over (without specific spoilers, there's a work incident that feels like it was just thrown in to move the story along to the conclusion). But overall, I did really like it.

This was a fun, quick, read.

Kat is am American temporarily working in England. One day she spots a man on a bus and her imagination runs wild, until she convinces herself that he is her Mr Perfect. When she finally gets the courage to talk to him, she discovers he is not her British dream guy, but is instead a fellow American also working in England.

A sweet friendship blooms as Kat has to adjust her fantasy with reality. A cute clean romance.

'Double-Decker Dreams' is the second book that I've read by Lindsay MacMillan. Kat is an American consultant who moves to London for her job. While she's living in London, she has two goals. One goal is to receive a promotion at her job. Her second goal is to meet a rich, handsome British man who will fall in love with her, and she will get her rom-com happily ever after.

One day, Kat sees an attractive man on the double decker bus outside of her bedroom window. She creates a story in her mind about who he is: a rich British prince who falls in love with her and they live an amazing life. One day, she decides to meet him in real life and talks to him on the bus. She finds out that he is not who she imagined that he would be at all, but could that be the best thing that happened to her? Could she open up herself to love, even if it's not what she pictured in her mind?

I really enjoyed this story, but I felt like something was missing for me. The beginning of the book was really dragging, and I found myself struggling to push through all of the description about the fantasy version of her man on the double-decker bus. When the middle to the end of the book picked up, I found that it was rushed. I could have used more about the relationship building and developing. Overall, I liked the ending because it wrapped everything up in a satisfying way.

Thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC of this book.

This was so good. It was just what I needed. Who doesn't look for that perfect Rom-Com kinds love and romance on the real lives. That's why we read them and this book SO SO GOOD. I loved it. I love British Rom-Coms, to me there is nothing better than a christmas one to boot. I am already ready to reread it so I can recapture that warm fuzzy feeling I get when reading British Cozy Romances. Loved it!!
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This book was good. I feel like it was very similar to a book I read a few weeks ago and found it hard to connect to the story because I was bored. I don't think that was anything to do with this story, just my book choices. I did however enjoy the setting of the story. I went to London a few years ago and really appreciated that.

British romcom about seeing the man of your dreams on a bus… dreaming about the life you could have together until you can work up the nerve to talk to him… then finally meeting him and he’s nothing like you imagined.

The main story was fine, but the side story about her job was stressing me out. I was getting so frustrated with how she was treated. It was a bit too much drama for me. But keep it in mind if you like some drama in with your romcoms.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for Double Decker Dreams to come out June 6, 2023.

“Double-Decker Dreams” is a romance book by Lindsay MacMillan. At first I really connected with Kat - her leap into this whole romantic story after glancing at “Alexander” is something a friend used to do - it both amused me that she could leap that far into a fantasy and, like Jules, made me want to bring her down to earth. I did find Kat’s working story to be frustrating - from the harassment to the rejection of her ideas, but also the fact that while there are still “old boy” clubs, I think in today’s environment anyone would’ve been backing and looking out for Kat, not dismissing her. Even when she found her voice, it seemed that she could’ve been treated better by HR. I found Rory (aka Alexander) to be sweet - a genuine guy next door. Overall, this was an enjoyable story and a very quick read and it held my attention.

* Thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for my review copy of this book! *

This was a super fun, super cute clean romance. All of the characters are memorable and loveable, especially Jules. I love that Kat has to adjust her perspective once she finds out that "Alexander" isn't who she thought he was, especially since a lot of romance books have the male character do most of the personal growth stuff. Also, this cover is to die for!

I needed a sweet novel to escape into today and this one delivered. Kat is working in England for an oil firm hit is American. She spots Rory on a double decker his and has a very imaginative relationship with him. Come to find out they are both from Michigqn working in England. There sweet friendship was a perfect afternoon read.

Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC of this book.

Kat is an American who has been living in London for the past few months working on a project that she hopes will help her achieve one of her biggest goals in life; become a partner. What is her other goal? Fall in love and marry an Englishman.
One morning, she sees a man on a double-decker bus, and immediately, knows that he is the one; her Prince Charming. She decides to face her feelings and introduce herself to him. However, life is messy and things aren't that simple. And, her Prince Charming isn't who she thought he was.

Kat is a flawed character who is very ambitious and down to earth about her work, but in her personal life, she is flying in the clouds; enamoured by the stories in the movies, her expectations are very high. She needs to face reality and trust in life.

I didn't like how immature and superficial Kat seems to be at times. Rory is a lovely guy next door type. The secondary characters are fine, although Jules tends to become a caricature at times with all the cockney accent.

If you love stories in London, the author manages greatly to describe the city. You can tell she has spent time in London.

On the whole, it is an enjoyable story, and if you like stories in London, this is a good one.

Loved the story and concept of it! I just wish it went at a slower pace. As I read as this book I thought this a real romance. This is real life!

*ARC Review*

Double-Decker Dreams was a cute, easy to read novel about an American finding love in London. Kat was looking for her english prince as she worked high up in her tower (or her apartment), and thought she found it in a suave stranger who rode the bus everyday. When she finally got up the courage to meet the stranger, she found it was just Rory, an American school teacher from the town over from her in Michigan. There started their journey of friendship to love, to mistrust, and back to love.

It was a sweet story, but often it felt a bit choppy. When I wanted to hear more about a plot point, we moved quickly into a different one. The book was a bit too fast paced and the story line didn't connect nicely to allow the reader to follow along seamlessly. I also found the portrayal of Jules's (the next door neighbor with a thick cockney accent) to be a bit of a caricature and borderline insensitive. I felt the reader would have been perfectly find understanding the cockney theme without spelling everything Jules said phonetically. The conversations about cockney slang were fun, but spelling each word Jules said differently while no other english character got that treatment was unsettling and distracting.

Easy read. If you like stories based in London its not a bad one to pick up.